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^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 50 deg. F :-) ******************************************************************** Deara friends, The City of Portland has recognized the unusual needs of a young-onset Parkinsonian at the beginning of his 14th year of the"battle of PD." Having done so, it has changed a series of responses it provided when considering the consequences of being a PWP. The results are that a SETTLEMENT has been offered, and court can be avoided. The attorney who is representing me is the civil rights director of the federally-funded (one in each state, I guess) program for people with disabilities. The main features include my right to share details of the settlement with no restrictions on freedom of speech, my right to expend what little monies I receive as I see fit, my right to provide a doctor's, physician's assistant's or nurse's writing as unchallenegeable proof of an expense being a "health" related necessity, and the annual,automatically renewed TAX (80%)and SEWER relief(100%) that I need. Finally, the City can never acquire the property if it is liened for the 20% ungranted.. Emergency General Assistance funds will pay tthe 20%, if that happens. Comments are welcome. Ivan Suzman 49/39/36